News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Encourage Breastfeeding and Improve Babies Health
7 August 2015World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. This year’s theme is “Breastfeeding and Work, Let’s Make It Work”... Read More
Improving Women’s Health with HPV Vaccination – On the Road to Improving Women’s
7 August 2015Western Cape Government Health believes in the importance of improving women’s health. Therefore the second round of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination will be rolled out from 11 August to 4 September 2015. Read More
Red Cross Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
5 August 2015Representatives from Hospital Management and the multi-disciplinary Breastfeeding-is-Best (BIB) team at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital celebrated World Breastfeeding Week by visiting the inpatient wards and presenting each breastfeeding... Read More
Preventative Women’s Health Is Central To A Healthy Community
4 August 2015Today Western Government Health launches it Women's Health Awareness campaign. This campaign will emphasize the importance of Women’s Health and particularly on the services available at health facilities across the province. Read More
Influenza Season 2015 Has Arrived
1 July 2015Every year during the winter months between May and August, South Africa experiences an increase in influenza (commonly known as flu) circulation. Read More
Medical Male Circumcisions
25 June 2015Western Cape Department of Health is actively promoting the elective male medical circumcision (MMC) programme to increase the uptake of MMC in the province. During 2013/4 the Department performed 16 596 MMCs and in 2014/15 15821 males went for the... Read More
Extension Notice Period for Comment - Health Facility Boards and Committees Bill
25 June 2015The Draft Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committees Bill, 2015 was published on 15 May 2015 for public comment. Comments must be submitted to the provincial Department of Health. Read More
Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre Improves Patient C²AIR²
23 June 2015Mitchell’s Plain has only one Community Health Centre providing a 24 hour service. Read More
Keeping your ‘cool’ in winter
23 June 2015Runny noses, wet coughs and high fevers are synonymous with the winter season. Not only are these symptoms quite debilitating, but they sometimes leave us looking quite worse for wear, make us short-tempered and generally more prone to losing our... Read More
Tygerberg Hospital Doctor Performs Successful Skin Culture Transplant
27 May 2015In another bold and innovative breakthrough, the Western Cape Government Health can proudly announce a ground-breaking technique by a team of doctors at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University as they performed the world’s first successful... Read More
Minister Mbombo opens Victoria Hospital’s refurbished Forensic Unit
26 May 2015Minister Mbombo opened Victoria Hospital’s refurbished Clinical Forensic Unit Monday, 25 May 2015 Read More
The Gift of Life
21 May 2015Four persons have a chance to enjoy an improved quality of life due to a competent medical team and a set of parents’ brave decision to donate their son’s organs after a tragic incident earlier this year. Read More
Tygerberg Hospital’s endoscopic surgeon chosen to serve on international society
19 May 2015Tygerberg Hospital’s endoscopic surgeon chosen to serve on International Society of Gynaecological Endoscopists (ISGE) Read More
Metropolitan Refurbished Hospital Common Room for Nurses Day
12 May 2015Metropolitan, one of South Africa’s leading financial services and healthcare companies, refurbished the nurses’ common room at Tygerberg Hospital as a thank you to nurses. It was unveiled to hospital staff on 12 May 2015 in honour of International... Read More
National Burns Awareness Week: Be Prepared for an Emergency
6 May 2015Burn injuries happen in seconds, but can change a person’s life forever. It is one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma and have the potential to cause death, lifelong scarring, disfigurement and dysfunction – often resulting in... Read More
Donation helps Speech Therapist transform Children’s Lives
5 May 2015Being able to communicate effectively is essential to a child’s success. Poor communication skills can have a serious and detrimental effect on people’s lives. To minimise the damage, therapy should begin as soon as possible. Read More
Red Cross unveils new 80-Bed Parents’ Accommodation Facility
23 April 2015An upgraded and newly expanded facility was launched on 23 April 2015 at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The accommodation facility caters for parents from the rest of South Africa and the continent who need to keep a 24/7 vigil over... Read More
Delegates from across Africa share Best Practices at Nursing Conference
21 April 2015The Building Children’s Nursing for Africa conference will bring together nursing teams and experts from across South Africa and Africa to explore local, research-based solutions that will help improve quality and best practices in paediatric... Read More
Groundbreaking Homecare Programme Recognised as Health Innovation
20 April 2015The simple act of breathing is difficult or impossible for some children. Read More
Please Be Patient While We Deal With Medication Shortages
20 April 2015The Western Cape Government Department of Health is working hard in actively managing the current national shortage of medication on an ongoing basis daily, in the best interests and safety of our patients. Read More
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